Pigeon Key Courses
James C. Hendee
hendee at aoml.noaa.gov
Wed Jan 24 09:42:59 EST 1996
The following comes originally from the marine biology list-server, but
may be of use to some of you on the coral-list, since a course is offered
in coral reef ecology.
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From: Mike Marshall <marshall at marinelab.sarasota.fl.us>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 17:29:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: marbio: Summer marine biology courses
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce that we will offer two
courses in marine biology and ecology at our field station in the
Florida Keys. If you are interested in these courses, after reading
the following announcement, please request an information package
and application form by sending an e-mail note to
<fkmrc at marinelab.sarasota.fl.us>. Thank you.
Mike Marshall
1996 Florida Keys Marine Ecology Courses
at Mote Marine Laboratory's
Pigeon Key Marine Research Center
----Pigeon Key, Florida----
Florida Bay and Florida Keys Ecosystems
May 10 - June 1, 1996
3 credits (optional)
Course Description: An introduction to the Florida Keys and Florida Bay.
Community descriptions and functional inter-relationships of the mangrove
communities, seagrass beds, coral reefs and their inhabitants will be
emphasized. Field trips to Everglades National Park, Biscayne National
Monument, and numerous other sites will be included in this course.
Lectures, field trips, and boat cruises will focus on interactions between
the Everglades, Florida Bay, and the Florida Keys. Habitat mapping,
seagrass growth and physiology, plankton ecology, coral reef studies, fish
ecology, and a variety of other subjects will be covered during the cours
Coral Reef Ecology
August 9 - August 23, 1996
2 credits (optional)
Course Description: The biological and physical processes responsible for
coral reefs will be introduced and discussed in detail. Particular
emphasis will be placed on integration of concepts ranging from chemical
to community levels. Current topics in reef science will be discussed
based on readings from recent scientific literature. A series of evening
presentations, discussions and debates will address reef management issues
and students will conduct projects to explore areas of interest in more
detail.
Prerequisites (both courses): Students should have had basic courses in
chemistry and biology. Courses in botany, zoology, ecology, or geology
would be helpful
Application Procedures & General
Information:
An application and summer session brochure should be requested by either
sending in one of the by writing to the address below, or by sending an
e-mail request to FKMRC at marinelab.sarasota.fl.us.
All application materials (the filled-in application, transcripts, and a
letter of recommendation from a recent instructor) must be submitted by
March 30, 1996
Housing and Meals: Student housing and weekday meals will be provided at
Pigeon Key.
SCUBA: All SCUBA divers will be requried to furnish evidence of
certification, furnish and maintain logbooks, and provide medical
clearance for diving. Medical clearance forms will be mailed with the
application package. Final approval for diving will be dependent on a
satisfactory checkout dive.
Mote Marine Laboratory's Pigeon Key Marine Research Center:
Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit marine research
institution. We are members of both the National Association of Marine
Laboratories annd the Southern Association of Marine Laboratories. We are
not affiliated with any college or university, although credit
arrangements through Florida State University may be available for those
desiring academic credit.
The PKMRC is located on Pigeon Key which is located 2.5 miles west of
Marathon, Fl . It is accessible by the last remaining usable section of
the old seven mile bridge. Pigeon Key is a National Historic District and
is the home of the Pigeon Key Foundation. MML and the PKF are partners in
the Pigeon Key restoration and preservation project. More details on MML
can be obtained through our web page at
http://www.marinelab.sarasota.fl.us.
For more information about these course and MML, please write, fax, or
e-mail:
Pigeon Key Marine Science Center Courses
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, Florida 34236
e-mail: FKMRC at marinelab.sarasota.fl.us
FAX: 941-388-4312
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